Posted on March 31st, 2008
If you're not that hardcore, stop exercising. Or hold your breath for a couple minutes every hour. According to stuff found on the internet, which is the infallible information super-low-emissions highway, humans produce approximately 450 litres of carbon dioxide per day. That's 0.3285 tonnes a year by the average Joe Blow(s out huge amounts of CO2). Multiply that by 6.5 billion humans and you get a very large number that is hard to calculate in your head.
Exercising causes even more unnecessary CO2 to enter the atmosphere. So while you're getting killer abs, the earth is getting killer amounts of CO2. Can regulating your excessive breathing really help prevent global warming? Don't hold your breath... or do?
Thanks to Dylan ...
Posted on March 31st, 2008
Spring is officially here and that means time outdoors - so what are you waiting for? Dirt it up! Play tackle frisbee in a park, kneel in your garden, repot your plants, or just go for a small hike - anything that just might bring back a little earth. The more time spent outside, the more you remind yourself about how sexy being green is. Now are you ready for a mudbath?
Posted on March 14th, 2008
Sure, the gym is great, but with the weather getting nicer, you now have the option to take your workout outdoors. Whether it's a hike up a mountain or a jog down your road, keeping off of the electrically powered machines at the gym saves energy and will get you out in the *real* world.
Keep your motivation high and your exercise intensity in check by enlisting a workout partner. A good conversation during a hike or run will allow you to apply the "talk test": if you can speak comfortably while working out, your heart rate will tend to fall within the range considered safe when exercising.
Posted on February 26th, 2008
Trying to quit smoking? Good for you! That’s one tough New Year’s resolution… We all know that smoking is bad for your health, but did you know it’s bad for the environment too? Yep. Those sneaky cigarette companies aren’t just throwing in additives that are harmful to you, but are harmful to nature as well. Each time you light up, you’re sending up to 4,000 chemicals into the atmosphere – things like formaldehyde, benzene and hydrogen cyanide, which are all air-polluting, smog- inducing VOC’s. In addition to the toxic smoke, tobacco farming is pretty shady too. Almost 500 different types of pesticides are used to protect U.S. crops from bugs, and ...
Posted on February 20th, 2008
If you're um, passionate about pregnancy and disease prevention, you'll be interested to learn that February is National Condom Month in the United States. Taking a cue from The American Social Health Association (ASHA), which has designated February as the official month to educate folks about condoms, we'd like to remind you sexy green readers that condoms should never be flushed down the toilet where they'll end up in the water system. According to the Ocean Conservancy, condoms, along with certain other types of trash, cover the coral reefs and smother sea grass and other bottom dwellers. The United States Environmental Protection Agency also has expressed concerns that many animals might mistake them for food! The ...
Posted on February 18th, 2008
Do some heavy lifting the next time you drain the last drop from that sublime bottle of Patron tequila. Before you dump it into the recycling bin, think: could I reincarnate this bad boy? A rice container, perhaps? Azucar? Combine this tactic with bulk buying from your local natural foods store and you slice out the package-hungry middleman. You get hip containers. The icebergs buy a little extra time.
Thanks to Winston Ross for suggesting this tip.
Posted on February 17th, 2008
Not only is the fresh air liberating (even in sub-zero temperatures) it saves anywhere from 1.6 to 3.5 gallons per "episode," depending on how chic and state-of-the-art your toilet is. Plus, humans and other land mammals convert the excess nitrogen they excrete when peeing into ammonia, then urea, which, in small doses is quite healthy for plants, as urea is a fertilizer farmers commonly put on crops as a nitrogen source. Just remember to act in accordance with your local indecency laws (image not necessarily reflective).
Thanks to Winston Ross for submitting this tip.
Posted on August 16th, 2007
As a green website, we’re bound to talk about waste...even if it’s the kind of waste that no one really wants to talk about. That’s right, we’re talking about the old (#)1,2. The average toilet uses over 3 gallons of water per flush, which adds up to a lot of water going down the drain. If you need to install a new toilet in your home, look for a low flush or dual-flush model, or, you can make your own! To reduce the amount of water your toilet consumes, try filling up a half-gallon plastic bottle with stones and water, seal it shut and place it in your toilet tank. Keep it away from the operating mechanisms and make ...
Posted on August 14th, 2007
Fact: Tiny flies buzzing around the kitchen are annoying. The hardware store will sell you sprays, traps and serums full of chemicals to help you rid yourself of the problem, but non-chemical traps are just as effective (and free!). If the summer heat has turned your kitchen into a fruit-fly playground, help is here! Rid yourself of pesky kitchen flies with a homemade trap using natural ingredients.
To Make: While assembling your trap, boil a pot of water to pour down your drains. Fruit flies and their kin like to breed in the pipes, so a good amount of boiling water poured down the drain will help stop future generations from hatching. ...
Posted on June 5th, 2007
Heeheehee. We're giggling too - but hey! One less flush is up to 3.5 gallons less water used - and, well, that adds up. If you live alone, it’s a bit easier to let it mellow in solitude. And if you live with roomates? Maybe it’s a way to get closer to one another....and share a little bit more. Just make sure to clear it with one another first so you are on the same page.
